North Carolina Newspapers

MURDER IN CHARLESTON. N.T. Pittraan Shot ind Killed by His Brother, A. J. Plttmin Business Differences the Cause. ! - Br Telegraph to the Mornlnii Btar. Charleston!, S. C, October 18. N. T.pittman, of Gourdins, S. O., was ghot and killed at the Hotel Calhoun to day by his brother, A. J. Pittman, of Summer ville. There has been bad blood between the two men for some time on account of business differences, but efforts had been made to reconcile them. Both of the brothers are past middle age and they are both well known in this section of the State. They met at the hotel by appoint ment and went into a reading room to talk business. -A few minutes later A. J. Pitman began firing at his brother. He Bhot five times, three bullets taking effect and death being almost instantaneous. He claims to have acted in self defence, but upon Viot (rrrninda are nnt rrnt Irnnnrn A j. Pitman was arrested and locked up at once and Coroner Rivers will hold an inquest over the remains of his vic tim LU uiuiiun. a jlio priauucr p3ttrvu perfectly cool, but declined to discuss the tragedy at length. THE ROUND BALE. , . It would seem that the American Cotton Company has bought space in nearly all the weekly newspapers pub lished in the cotton growing States. Some of these papers, however, are apologizing for the appearance of such matter in their columns. For example the editor of the Monroe Advertiser, of Forsyth, Georgia, in a recent issue expressed in this language his disap proval of this apparent attempt to con trol public sentiment, in favor of the round bale: "Our Round Bale Advertisement." "In another column will be found an advertisement of the round bale cotton press. i We sell our advertising space but reserve our judgment and good will. In our judgment our farm ers should not use or patronize this round bale cotton press. Our good will cannot go to a combine that ceeks to squeeze the man who furnishes cot ton at live cents a pound to clothe the world. We are glad to note that the round bale has found little favor this year, but we trust the friends of the square bale will not permit the trusts to gain an advantage for the next season. We believe the square bale is. the best and most economical and will whip the fight oa its merits, but aside from the merits of the case, our farmers cannot handicap them selves in a race for a living by a yearly tribute of $20,000,000 for the privilege of wrapping their staple in the round bale.". - SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE. Prices Likely to Oo Higher for Several Reasons Labor Scarcity. Savannah News, 17th. t' u : i i .1 i . . , i the situation remained interesting to those on the lookout for a climbing market. The lull in the upward ten dency is not disappointing. The small receipts are such as to warrant the be lief tuat prices will go higher, and it seems now to be supply and demand regulating the price. Another element of importance to the situation is the scarcity of labor, which has been previ ously mentioned. This scarcity is due to the fact' railroads are building in Alabama, the phosphate indus tries in Florida are employing many laborers there, the saw mill interests require extra laborers at this time, and the cotton farmers are seeking labor for the preparation of their lands for next year's crop. These conditions have interfered considerably with the employment of labor, and may be the explanation of the small receipts now coming to Savannah. It goes without I9tinfr that, cnirita aiA nnt. hairier Viald by producers, as the present price is believed by' some to be enough to draw everything to market. SEYERE STORM IN MONTANA. Snow Four Feet Deep A Number of Per sons Supposed to Have Perished. By Telegraph to the MornljQg Star. Minneapolis, Minn., October 18. A special to the Times from Great Falls, Montana, says: Four men are known to be dead and probably eight more perished in Teton county, in the recent storm. The dead . are., all sheep herders. There are two parties in the moun tains, including ladies who have not been heard from. They have tents and food, but may not escape. The snow is four feet deep on the level in parts of Teton county. ' BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATE. Asks for An Additional 35,000 Men and Ten Million Pounds Sterling. . By Cable to the Morning Btar. London, October 18. A supple mentary army estimate has been is sued, asking the House of Commons to vote an additional 35,000 men and 10,000,0001 sterling in consequence of the situation in South Africa. . It is expected mat tne ao,wo men represent the probable maximum excess beyond the establishments fixed for the year 1899 1900, and is in consequence of the calling out of the reserves and of the temporary transfer of troops from the Indian to the British establishment. With the additional 10,000,000 the total army estimates are 30,17,200. - GEORGIA HOMICIDE. W. II. Cochran Shot and Killed H. A. : : Dukes at a Saw Mill. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Cobdklk, Ga., October 18. W. H. Cochran shot and killed H. A.'Dukes at about 6 o'clock this morning. The killing took place at the planing mill of J. Hill & Brothers, of which Dukes was superintendent and Cochran nig ht vitnhmon "htm nrna an n ir.Hrf.Ai.Kin nadeye witnesses sayJDukes was the . aggressor and that Cochran shot in self defence. Cochran is under arrest. COURT IN SAMPSON. Arch Sauls Convicted of the Murder of John Herring. Special Star Telegram. Clinton, N. C, Oct. 18. Arch Sauls was to-day convicted of , murder in the first degree for killing John Herring, last Fall. 'The penalty will he death ; sentence i has not yet been Eassed. John Staub was convicted of igh way robbery at this term. The East Carolina Real Estate Agency will sell for cash, or will ex change for desirable house and lot in Wilmington, a farm of 272 acres, three miles from Rose Hill. Address . G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. C. t BRYAN'S SPEECHES JO KENTUCKIANS. Met at Many Places by Large . and Enthusiastic Gatherings of the People. - PLEA "FOR QOEBEL'S ELECTION Speech at Louisville Twenty Thousand People Present National Questions -Discussed Severe Arraign ment of President McKinley. . By Telegraph to the Morning star. Harrodsburg, Ky., October 18. The Bryan party left Junction City at 6 o'clock this moraine and rnhpd Harrodsburg at 8 o'clock, where the first meeting of the day was held. Great 1 enthusiasm was manifested throughout; The reception accorded Mr. Bryan was warm and demonstra tive. Mr. Bryan repeated that he did not come to instruct the people how to vote. He said the right of every citizen was to vote as his conscience approved, but that as the Louisville platform endorsed the Chicago plat form, Mr. Goebel, as the representa tive of his party, should receive the united support of the party and that there will be plenty of time after the election to adjust the- personal differ ences. . - Mr. Bryan said the trust question was like the flea question one flea did little harm, but many became a pest. We had trusts in 1836, but not so many as now. Trusts have become a pest. A plea was made for. Joe Black burn's election to the Senate. In the same line he favored the election of Goebel for Governor, who, if need be, can appoint in case of a failure to elect by a legislature. j Ex Senator Blackburn and Senator Goebel, candidate for Governor, also addressed the meeting. . Mrs. Bryan, by special invitation of the ladies of Harrodsburg, occupied a seat on the platform. : Barbecue at Louisville. Louisville, Ky., .October 18. Twenty thousand people greeted W. J. Bryan and the candidates on the Democratic State ticket at Churchill Downs, this afternoon,' the occasion being the first demonstration by local Democrats in the State campaign now in progress The crowd was filled with enthusiasm and satisfied with barbecued meat and burgoo. It was fed upon oratory by the State leaders, notably ex-Senator J. C. S; Blackburn and William Goebel, and the champion of the cause in national politics, W. J. Bryan. ' The barbecue was the feature of the third day's programme; of the party which has been stumping Kentucky in the interest of the regular Democratic nominee. They spent three hours at the Jockey Club grounds, all full of speech making,and then resumed their trip to Covington, Ky. After a meet ing there to-night the campaign in Ohio will be begun. A notable part of the day's programme . was played by the Cook County Marching Club of Chicago, which, three hundred strong, came into town at 8 o'clock this morn ing, and to the music of five brass bands cut a swath through the heart of Louisville that brought cheers from the hundreds who had gathered to greet them. - To morrow they will take a trip to the Blue Grass region, touching Frankfort, Lexington "and Paris, jumping into the midst of the Ohio campaign on Friday at Cincinnati. ' Bryan's Hearty Greeting. When Mr. Bryan arrived at the race track he was greeted with loud ap plause. The crowd completely filled the large grand stand, even down to the bottom of the steps, and several thousand people were jammed and packed together on the ground. The speaking stand was immediately in front of the grand stand. It was a sea of humanity that the speakers faced. The Chicago Democrats were seated in the centre of the grand stand. Mr. Bryan began by reading a letter from John Young Brown, which had been handed to him on his arrival in the city. The letter cited the state ments concerning the agreement of Goebel and Stone, by which they were to combine their forces for the purpose of securing the organization of the Louisville con vention and asked whether "af ter over three hundred men were placed in the convention instead of the delegates selected," the convention, could give Goebel the nomination of the party. He also asked whether such a contract was not fraudulent. Governor Brown further asked whether a chairman had the right to deny an appeal ; whether armed police in the convention was not a menace to free government; whether Bryan was in favor of. the Goebel election law; and lastly, whether Bryan had any plea save that of political expediency to justify submission. Answers John Young Brown. Mr. Bryan said on the subject of ttio letter j "Now, he asks if it be true that this was done. I want to say that I did not come to sit in judgment on any convention. 1 did not come to discuss the details of an elec tion law. I come to say, and I say wjtn emphasis, that if there was anything done jn that conven tion that a Democrat does not think ought to have been done, I ask of that Democrat what his remedy is f Is it to elect a Republican Governor and Republican officials? The man who tries to'correct a Democratic convene tion by electing a Republican Gover nor assumes responsibility for all that that Governor does after he has been elected." Mr. Bryan then urged his hearers to support the regular nominees of the Democratic - convention, saying that that convention not only re-affirmed the declarations of the Chicago plat', form, but defined the attitude of the party on the issues that have arisen since 1896. The survival of these principles he declared to be of more importance than-the question of candi dates. He asserted that it was not a question between Goebel and another Democrat, DUl Deiween. uoeaei huu mo election of a Republican Governor, and Republican State, officers. He recognized the right of any man to bolt, but said he thought this a very poor way of remedying a wrong, fan cied or real, that might have been done by the Louisville convention. Attack's McKinley's Policy. ; Mr. Bryan again attacked the Philip pine policy of the administration. He cited-Mr. McKinley's statement that the United States would hold the arch ipelago, and quoted the President as saying; "I confidently believe that Congress will provtde for these people a government that will bring them blessings and advance their material interests." "Change this sentence but slightly," said Mr. Bryan. "Put Par liament' instead of 'Congress' and 'col onists' instead of 'people and you have a declaration exactly in line with the TTinc Georee when the American patriots were in revolution. "Airftin. imt 'Cortes' instead of 'Con gress' and -Cubans' instead or 'people . and you have the announcement ra the Spanish King in justification of his I : i i campaisrn of subluxation At thA tima uo vjuuea otaies lniercerea to tree tne desolated island near our coast. "These things denote a departure 4 from the principles contained in the declaration of .independence. As an illustration of the demoralizing effect of this imperialism, let me cite are cent manifestation, of our foreign policy. When Greece was struggling for freedom, Daniel Webster thun dered the approval of the American nation. When Cuba was devastated, the American nation came to her rescue. Now the gallant Boers in South Africa are shedding their life's blood for the right of men to govern themselves, and this nation stands with its hands tied, its throat gagged. "If we appealed to England in be half of the Boers, she would reply, 'what's the matter with the Filipinos?' "I want this nation to be at peace with the other nations of the world, but I would rather have the gratitude of these valiant Boers than the smile of an English aristocracy." MrBryan attributed to McKinley a statement that our position in the Philippines was a matter of divine di rection. If he felt it an impulse to go into his pocket and give to the desti tute he might, he said, trace' that feel ing to God; but if he felt inclined to reach into another man's pocket and rob him, he should not charge that against the Almighty. The Republi can Philippine policy, he said, re minded him of a colored man about whom he had heard. This negro said he had found that if he prayed to God to send him a chicken he rarely ever responded, but if he prayed to God to send him to a chicken, he most al ways got it. ' v .Urges Election of Blackburn. Mr. Bryan urged upon his hearers the importance to the party of the election to the United States Senate of J. (J. S. Blackburn, saying his vote was needed in the determination of the question of public policy brought to us Dy tne Spanish war in the event of possible legislation looking to an in crease of the standing army, such as, he said, was attempted last session ; and, in the matter of trusts and the in come tax. ' At many periods of his discussion of national issues, he paused for the remark, "and yet they ask us to stop wnue these questions are pending, to settle the details of a State conven tion." Mr. Bryan's speech was interrupted irequentiy with applause. He was fol lowed by Mr. Goebel, after which the party went eastward, expecting to rive at Covington, to-night. ar- AGUINALDO'S BOOK. Containing Correspondence With Ameri can Commanders and Consuls Ad dressed to the U. S. Congress. By Cable to the Morning star. Manila, October, 18, 10.30 P. M. The consuls in Manila have received from Tarlac, where, it is believed Agui- naldo remains, a book containing the correspondence between him and the American commanders and consuls. in which, as he contended in his recent appeal for recognition, the Filipinos find the basis for their assertion that the American government recognized their sovereignty and promised them independence. ' The book is addressed to the mem bers of the 'United States Congress and contains a long argument by Senor Buencammo, o: the so-called cabinet of Aguinaldo, and alleged let ters written by Rousevello WUdman, United States consul at Hong Kong, to Aguinaldo in June and July of last year. It has made a sensation among the Spaniards here. Replying to Aguinaldo's request that the Americans would arrange for the shipment of the Spanish pris oners to Hong Kong, relieving the Filipinos of the expense of maintain ihg them, Mr. Wildman wrote: "Never mind feeding them. A meal every day of rice and water will be a good diet. They have been living too high during the last few years. As the Spaniards want more bloodshed in the Philippines I trust you will let them have a taste of real war. Do not be so tender with them. . Handle them as they would treat you." Mr. Wildman's letters dealt largely with the shipment of arms. The whole correspondence, however, contains no promises of independence. Senor Buencanimo lays stress upon letters from . Admiral Dewey and Gen. Anderson requesting passes for American officers and others to visit Filipino territory, and upon a letter from General Anderson asking "you and your people to co-operate with us in military operations against the Spaniards." - TWINKLINGS. "Have you any Dewey colors?" she asked in the dry goods store. "I don't know what you mean," said the attendant. "Why, colors that won't run." Tonkers Statesman. Mrs. Van Swamp " William, dear, as you have another "chill com ing on, will you kindly hold the baby's rattle in your .hand? It amuses the sweet precious so much." Harper's Bazar. Only One Fault "There's onl v one fault to be found with your comedy work, old man," said the dra matic critic. "What's that?" asked the aspiring young actor. ' 'It's tragic, Chicago Evening Post. - He "What allowance do you think your father ought to make us when we are married?" She "Well? if he makes allowance for your faults. I think he will be doing all that can be expected of him." Harlem Life. A Dewey Party "Yes," she said. "I'm sroinsr to erive a Dewey party." "What's a Dewey party?" "Whv. its an evening party where you invite your guests to come at 10 o'clock and they get there at 8."' Cleveland Plain Dealer. Another Convert: Miles- "What do vou think of this faith cure Dusines8 right. I tried it pletely cured." Giles "Uh, it s all once, and was com Miles "Indeed! Of cured?" Giles-"Of what were you my faith in it." Chicago News. Mr. Isaacs "Now, Esau, I haf made mv will and left everything I have to you." Esau "Yes, vader!" Mr. Isaacs "Yes; and as you get all the benefits. I'll keep the cost of mak ing the will out of your next week's salary." Harlem Life. Getting Monotonous: Hojax "So vou wont vour body cremated after death? What ever put that idea into vour head, old man ?" Tomdix "Well, vou see, I have lived in St, Louis all my life, and I am getting tired of being buried." Chicago News, YELLOW FEVER SITUATION. One Death at Key West One New Case at New Orleans. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New Orleans, October 18. The Board of Health reports one new case of yellow fever and no deaths. Finis H. Harriss, telegraph editor of the Picayune died to-night. The cause of death has not been determined. Key West, October 18. Ten new cases of yellow fever were reported to-day and one death. I BATTLE EXPECTED . NEAR UDYSMITH. Skirmishing Between Boers and British Cavalry Began and Continued Yesterday., STRONG FORCE ON EACH SIDE. Combined Advance of Boers and Free State Troops British General Has 12,000 Men and Forty-six Guns Be sides a Force of Volunteers. By Cable to the Morning Star. London, October 19, There is still no authentic news from Mafeking, but all reports tend to confirm the belief that Col. Baden-Powell is holding bis own, and no credit is given to the ru mor that a flag of truce had been dis played. A considerable engagement, it is said, is anticipated in the vicinity of Ladysmith to-day. The combined ad Vance of Boers and Free State troops in this direction has been executed with no inconsiderable skill and shows a clear appreciation of the British po sition. General Sir George Stewart White has 12,000 men and forty-six guns available, beside a considerable force of volunteers, to hold Lady smith, and. no anxiety is felt on his account, for the Natal country, where the engagement Is expected, is fairly open, and although the work of mov ing them will be difficult, the guns are likely to do good work. Ladysmith, October 18, 5:25 P. M. The British forces came into con tact with the enemy in the neighbor hood of Actor Homes and Lester's Station, about sixteen miles out, this morning. The firing began about 10 o clock. 5:05 P. M. The British cavalry pa trols have been in action at Acton Homes and Lester's Station since mid day and the action is still in progress. A number of casualties have been re ported. Supports are leaving the camp and expect to fight to-morrow. Ladysmith, October 18. It is stated that the enemy's scouts are almost in touch with the outposts at Glencoe. The Boers are working around both sides with the idea of getting south of Ladysmith and attacking in force. with the co operation of uommandant General Joubert. At Glencoe, the British patrol cov ered a wide area in order to prevent outflanking and were subjected to a hot fire in persistent skirmishing, j General Sir George Stewart White is quite prepared to offer battle, and the ! camp is pleased at the prospect of striking a definite blow. Ladysmith, Natal, October 18. An official note published here says: A Free State commando yesterday commenced actual hostilities. The Free State has thus taken upon itself the responsibility of beginning war and cannot hereafter pose as the injured party." London, October 18. A special dis patch dated at Pretoria at noon yester day, says: "After a few shots were hred at Mafeking, the white flag was hoisted. A Boer party, bearing a flag of truce, was sent to inquire whether the town surrendered. No definite reply was received. The burgher messenger was detained for six hours and then re leased." Movements of Boer Forces. The War Office has issued the fol lowing statement "News has been received from Kiev. Sir George Stewart White, the general commanding in Natal, that the antici pated movement of isoer forces across the Drakensberg, already reported from several quarters, was likely to be' continued on October 17th, and that more of them might be expected to arrive at Boaan Bank that night and probably to come into contact with our cavalry between Ladysmith and the passes of the Drakensberg. . "On the north the uoer forces from Ineaeane are advancing, accompanied by a few batteries of artillery. "On the tsufialo river the isoers from "Vryheil are moving toward Vants Korkers drifts. "Our cavalry remain in observation and report movements in the Orange Free State; The Basutos are said to manifest an attitude hostile to the Boers and they may nutralize an other number of Boer forces. Zulus are Arming. London. October 18. According to a special dispatch from Durban, JNatal, the Zulus are armine with assagais. Chief Dinzulu says he is unable to re stain them. It is expected that they will be joined by the Swazis. Damp olkncoe. jnatal, uctooer i. Boer scouts have been sighted at Hatting Spruit, seven miles from the British camps. An engagement is imminent. British Camp Captured. Lorenzo. Marques. October 18. The Volkssten, the Boer official organ at Pretoria, gives the following ac count of the occupation of the British camp at Kamathlabama, just north of Mafeking: "The British camp at Kamathlabama has been captured and sacked by Gen eral Uronje after severe hghtmg. many burghers were killed or wounded. The British loss is not known. The Vokssten added that "success has thus far everywhere attended the burghers," although it admits that in the various siarmisnes near juaieKing and at other points the Boer casualties number some 6ixty or seventy killed and wounded. A representative of the Transvaal government has arrived here and is buying up all the provisions ootain able. One hundred and thirty persons just released from the Barberton jail, Transvaal, have been put over the Portuguese border. CURRENT COMMENT. The President talks bravely about expansion and the suppres sion of the Tagal rebellion, but he puts all his vigor into words and leaves Otis to manage the practical part. By recalling Otis and Bend iner Miles to the front he could let the policy of expansion speak for it Belt. Philadelphia Record, Dem. The South African war threatens to inflict great hardship upon numbers of innocent people far removed, from the theatre of its oDerations. Among them are the wives and families of the Cornish miners employed in the Rand gold mines, who for a long' time have been living in Cornwall upon the re mittances Sent them by their bread winners. The failure of the supplies from this source for months to come seems certain, and much consequent distress is anticipated. New York Sun, Rep ... Mrs. Jane Lindsav finished her 800 mile bicycle ride yesterday in New Vnrk. haviner completed the task in ninety-one hours and forty-eight minutes, the best time for the dis tance that a woman has ever done. ' SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Fayetteville Otserywil Mr. J. Owen Williams, well knowm to most of our citiEens, died Monday night at his home near Wade, of peritonitis. The deceased was 48 years old, ' . Salisbury Sun: Mr. Wl Crum bie, the news agent, who was shot by uua Sanders atjlot Springs Saturday, died yesterday about noon from the effects of the wound. Young Sanders is in jail. .-. j :; , " Greensboro Record: j A detach ment of revenue officers made a cap ture in the edge of Moore county the latter part of last week, getting a two horse wagon, horses and liquor, but they had a time reaching a shipping Iioint, for the animals were so worth ess they could not be given away and were unable to make much speed. Winston Sentinel: Mr. C. E. Eagan, who has resigned as general manager of the Interstate Telephone Company, has invented an ingenious thing for reproducing music over the telephone line. The record is played at one end of the line and it is repro duced wherever this invention is at tached with distinctness and force. It has not been named yet, but it is said to be a good thing. Greenville Reflector: D uring a revival in Davie county E. D. C. Pope was converted. He was the owner of a government distillery, and immedi ately after his conversion he went to his distillery and tore the stills from the furnace and destroyed what beer and mash there was in the tubs. What whiskey was on hand was in the gov ernment warehouse, and he had no right to trouble that without stamping it. He will have to account to the gov ernment for the beer as though he had converted it into whiskey and this will cost him about $32. Raleigh News and Observer: On Monday a man by the name of C. B. Mims, representing a mercantile association of 63 and 65 Wall street, New York, was in Tarboro and did a nice piece of bunco work. He selects one doctor from each town, for which the doctor pays a good fee. The asso ciation seems to be an accident insur ance affair, of which drummers and travelling men are members, and if any sickness or accident should over take one of the members in Tarboro, the doctor there would get the case. It now turns out that Mr. Mims secured the services of two doctors, H. T. Bass and S. N. Harrell, upon similar repre sentations. These doctors say the plan is fraudulent and wish to advise their brethren of the profession to beware. They would like to find out Mr. Mims' whereabouts as they would at once have him in the criminal courts. WARM WIRELETS Delegates to the Anti-Imperialist Convention, in Chicago, held their second day's session yesterday, and resumed the task of completing the organization of a National Anti Imperialist League. President Loubet has signed the pardon of Emile Arton, who, in November, 1896, was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for com plicity with Baron de Reinach and Dr. Cornelius Herz in the frauds on the Panama Canal Company. The British steamers, Lalehatn, Cap tain Geary, from Pensacola October 9th, for Grimsby, and the Pembridge, Captain Mortleman, from Savannah August 13th, for Hamburg, have been posted at Lloyds as missing. Neither vessel has been heard from since sail ing. The East Carolina Real Estate Agency has excellent facilities for selling farms and timbered lands. It advertises all property and makes only a nominal charge unless a sale is made. For terms etc., address R. G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. C. NAVAL STORES: MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morntnz Star. New York, October 18. Rosin steady. Spirits turpentine steady at 53 54. Charleston, October 18. Spirits turpentine firm at 50c; sales casks. Rosin firm and unchanged; no sales. Savannah, October 18. Spirits tur pentine firm at 50c; sales 551 casks; receipts' 1,300 casks; exports 255 casks. Rosin firm; sales 1,265 barrels; receipts 2,975 barrels; exports 12,846 barrels; prices unchanged. EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK. . FOREIGN, St Croix Br barque Edith Shera ton 236.003 feet lumber, valued at $347,787; cargo by Chadbourn Lum ber Co, vessel by Geo Harriss,, Son OtUO. Falmouth Nor steamship Aquila 7,386 bales cotton, 3,733,187 pounds, valued at $280,000; cargo and vessel by Alexander Sprunt & Son. London Nor barque Argo 6,052 bbls rosin, valued at $6,872.55; cargo bv S P Shotter & Co. per Matt J Meyer. agent; vessel by Heide & Co. Ghent Nor steamship Skuld 4,819 bales cotton, 2,420,420 pounds, valued at $181,600; vessel and cargo by Alexander Sprunt & Bon. Arecibo Brig Caroline Gray 243,088 feet lumber, valued at $3, 716.67; cargo by Chadbourn Lumber Co, vessel by -George - Harriss, Son & Co. COASTWISE. Portland Schr Golden Ball 334,000 feet lumber; cargo and vessel by (ieorge Harriss, eon sc uo. New York Steamship Oneida 364 casks spirits, 60 bbls rosin, 625 bbls tar, 110 bbls crude, 106,075 feet lumber, 168 bags peanuts, 49 cases cot ton goods, 46 bales yarns, llu psgs mdse, 138 pkgs lightwood, 58 bales deer tongue, 50 cases raisins, 31 bales warps. ; Vessel by H I Hmallbones, Aut Tonne ladv can secure a thorough Business Education at Littleton Female College n. OC 20 It MARINE. ARRIVED. Br steamship Wandby, 2,580 tons, Pearson. New York, Alexander Sprunt & Son. Br steamsnip Uarlby. l.oav tons. Maxfield, ' Genoa, Alexander Sprunt & Son. SSSBr steamship Wraggoe. 1,838 tons. Rowe, Genoa via Shields, Alexander Sprunt & Son. Steamship New York, 2,111 tons, Ingram, New York, H G Smallbones. Nor barque Rosenius, 532 tons, Bogwald, Lionuon,tteide & (Jo. CLEARED. Nor Steamship Aquila Andersen, Jfalmoutn, Alexander Sprunt ct Son. km hawnnnn Michelsen, St Croix, Geo Harriss, Son &Oo. Steamship Oneida, Staples.. New York, H G Smallbones. Nor barque Argo, Arentsen, Lon don, Heide & Co. Schr Golden Ball, Gibbs, Portland, George Harriss, Son & Co. Br steamship Beltor Hasking, Balti more, Alexander Sprunt & Son. Nor steamship Skuld, Olsen, Ghent, Alexander Sprunt & Son. Brig Caroline Gray, Meader, George Harriss, Son & Co. A COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MARKET. STAR OFFICE, Oct. 12. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 50 X cents per gallon for machine made casks and 43 cents per gallon for country casks. - ROSIN Market quiet at 95 cents per bbl for strained and $1.00 for good strained. TAR. Market firm at $1.30 per bbl of 280 lbs. j CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market- firm at $1.50 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 3029Xc; rosin, nothing doing; tar steady at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.15 L70. 1 - receipts. Spirits turpentine 1. . . 97 Rosin I.,... 366 Tar 151 Crude turpentine 89 Receipts same day last year. 71 casks spirits turpentine. 534 bbls rosin, 376 pentdne. bbls tar, 42 bbls crude tur- COTTON. Market firm on a basis of vWcper pound for middling; Quotations: 4 11-16 cts $ a 6 1-16 " " 6 11-16 " 7H " " Uood Ordinary. Good Ordinary. Low Middling, . Middling. ...... v Good Middling 7H Same day last year middling 4c. Receipts 876 bales; same day last year, 2,450. . COUNTRY PRODUCE. ! PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c ; extra prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05. - Virginia Prime, 55c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c. CORN Firm; 52 to 52 cents per bushel for white. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10; upland 6580c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 10 to 11c per pound; shoulders,: 7 to 8c; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES -Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00; seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. , TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.00 per M. STAR OFFICE. Oct. 13.' SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 504 cents per gallon for ma chine-made casks and 50 : cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market steady at 95 cents per barrel for Strained and $1.00 for Good Strained. TAR Market steady at $1.30 per bbl of 280 fis. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.50' per barrel for Hard, $2.80 for Dip, and for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine steady at.3029jc; rosin, nothing doing; tar steady at $1.10; crude turpentine firm, at $1.15 1.70. RECEIPTS Spirits turpentine i. .... 81 Rosin ; 97 Tar 1 228 Crude turpentine i r224 Receipts same day last yearr 45 casks spirits turpentine; 152 bbls rosin, 101 bbls tar, 20 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 7ic per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary 4 11-16 cts $ tb Good Ordinary 6 1-16 44 44 Liow Middling. 6 11-16 " " Middling 7 44 44 Good Middling 7H " " Same day last year middling 4?&c. ; Receipts 1,525 bales; same day last year, 3,847. 1 COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c; extra prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05. Virginia Prime, 55c; extra prime 60c; fancy, 65c. CORN Firm; 52 to 52J4 cents per bushel for white. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10; upland, 6580c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to 11c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c. . SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and 'saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00; seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.00 per M. STAR OFFICE, Oct. 14. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market irm at 50 cents per gallon for ma chine-made casks and 50 cents per gallon for country casks.. ROSIN Market firm at 95 cents Ssr bbl for Strained and $1.00 . for ood Strained. TAR Market steady at $1.30 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.50 per barrel for Hard, $2.80 for Dip and for Virgin. Quotations same day ilast year. Spirits turpentine, nothing doing; ro?in, nothing doing; tar quiet at 11.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.15 1.70. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine . 99 Rosin.. ' 284 Tar i 189 Crude Turpentine 82 Receipts same day last year. 184 casks spirits turpentine, 378 bbls rosin, 243 bbls tar, 4 bbls crude turpentine. COTTON. Market first on a basis of 7c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary 4 11-16 cts. $ lb Good Ordinary 6 1-16 44 " Low Middling 6-11-16 44 44 Middling.. 7i 44 44 .Good Middling 7 44 44 Same day last year middling 5c. Receipts 1,859 bales; same day last year, 4,307. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina-Prime, 85c; extra prime, 90c per . bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05j Virginia Prime, 55c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c CORN Firm; 52 to 52 cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10; upland 6580c. Suotations on a basis cf 45 pounds to ie bushel. N. C. BACON steady ;hams 10 to lie per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch, hearts and saps, $2.25 to $3.25 ; six inch, $4.00 to 5.00; seven inch, $5.50 to 6.50. - , TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to $9.00 per M. STAR OFFICE!, Oct. 16. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 50 cents per gallon for machine-made casks and 50 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at 95 cents per barrel for Strained and $1.00 for Good Strained. TAR Market steady at $1.30 per bbl of 280 lbs. j CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.50 -per barrel for Hard, r$280 for Dip and - for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine, firm at 3029c; rosin, nothing doing; tar steady at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.15 1.70. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine..... T 88 Kosm v 6S3 Tar 256 Crude Turpentine...... 69 Receipts same day last year. 55 casks spirits turpentine, 207 bbls rosin, 30 bbls tar. 89 bbls crude tur pentine. - , : COTTON. - Market steady on a basis of 76c per pouna tor middling. (Quotations vroinary. 4 11-16 Cts. $ lb Good Ordinary . . r ir!jji: 6 1-16 " 44 6 11-16 " " 7i " " XJIMY uuuuung. Middling .... Good Middling. 7H oatue aay last year middling 5c. Receipts 2,057 bales; same day last year, 4,868. ( COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c Extra prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05. Virginia Prime 55c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c. i CORN Firm, 52 to 52 cents per bushel. I ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10;; upland, 6580c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. i N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to 11c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six inch, $4.00 to $5.00, seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. ) TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.00 per M. ' i STAR OFFICE. Oct. 17. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 51 cents per gallon for machine-made casks land 50 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIt Market firm at 95 cents per barrel for Strained and $1.00 for Good Strained. 1 TAR. Market steadv at $1.30 per bbl of 280 lbs. " CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.50 per barrel for Hard, $2.80 for Dip, and for Virgin. Quotations same day last year.-, Spirits turpentine firm at S0M30Xc ; r, j i . ST.,. - rosin. nothing doing; tar steady at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.15 1.70. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine 101 Rosin 257 Tar 116 Crude Turpentine 77 Receipts same ; day last year. 71 cases spirits rosin, 121. bbls pentine. turpentine, 275 bbls tar, 80 bbls crude tur- cotton. , Market firm on a basis of 7 cts per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary t . . . 4 11-16 cts. lb Good Ordinary. ... . . 6 1-16 44 " Low Middling... 6 11-16 44 44 Middling 7 44 44 Good Middling...... 7 44 44 Same day last year middling 5c. Receipts 1,919 bales; same day last year, 4,797. i COUNTRY1 PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c, Extra prime, 90c per bushel cf 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05. Virginia Prime 55c; extra prime, 60c ; fancy, 65c. ' CORN Firm; 52 to 52 cents per bushel for white. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10; upland,. 6580c. Suotations on a basis of 45 pounds to ie bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to 11c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c; sides, 7 to 8c. " SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00: seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.00 per M. STAR OFFICE, Oct. 18. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 50 cents per gallon bid for machine-made casks and 50 cents per gallon bid for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at 90 cents per bbl for strained and $1.00 for good strained. TAR Market steady at $1.30 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.50 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for Dip and for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 3030Jc; rosin, nothing doing; tar steady at $1.10 ; crude turpentine firm at $1. 15 -1.70. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine 77 . Rosin 25 Tar... 89 Crude Turpentine 3 Receipts same day last year. 35 casks spirits turpentine, 416 bbls rosin, 274 bbls tar, 8 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 7yi -cents per Srand for middling. Quotations: rdinary 4 11-16 cts $ lb Good Ordinary j 6 1-16 4 4 44 Low Middling. J 6 11-16 44 44 Middling....... 7 " 44 Good Middling. 7 44 44 Same day last year middling 5c. Receipts 2,125 bales; same day last year, 2,627. i COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime 85c. Extra prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05. Virginia Prime, 65c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c. I QORN Firm: 52 to 52 cents per bushel for white, ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$l-10; upland, 6580c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. I N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to 11c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six-inch. $4.00 to 5.00; seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. i TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.00 per M COTTON MARKETS. BVtTelejzrann to tne Horning Star. New York, October 18. The main phases of the day's cotton market were mainly bullish. To begin with, specu lation was on a much broader scale than in several weeks, with the invest ment public substantially represented. The cables reflected strong and ad vancing markets for futures, spot cot ton and cotton goods throughout Europe; the statistical situation in this country was a supporting factor; the demand for raw cotton reached an almost unprecedented volume at all points, and the crop movement fell short of official estimates. The array of bullish influences disheartened ,the majority of the bear traders and led to a lively ran to cover. At the same ti me the investors were prompted to take a fresh hold' and the Southerners to hedge against short sales in spot cotton futures, Jan uary and later delivery. Except for an occasional set back of a point or two under profit-taking, the course of prices from start to finish was steadi ly upward. On the opening an ad vance of five to seven points was scored. By mid-day this improvement had been increased to nine to ten and later in the day the highest point was reached, when prices showed an ad vance of nineteen points. The close was steady at a rise of sixteen to nine teen points. New Yore, October 18. Cotton quiet; middling uplands 7c. Cotton futures closed steady :October 7 07. NnvAmher 7.07. December 7.11, Januarv 7.171 February 7.18, March, 7.21. April 7.23, May 7.26, June 7. .Tiil-o- 728.Auust 7.28. Spot cotton closed quiet and Ac liio-hnr- middling uplands 7Hc:mid dlineeulf 7 He: sales 313 bales. Net receipts bales: gross re- 1.626 bales: stock 111.711 bales. - i ' - ' PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, October 18.-Flour moderately active and about steady at unchanged prices, closing firm for low grades and easy for high grades. Wheat-Spot weak; No. 2 red 76c; options opened about steady at He !' advance on receipts falling below esti mates and an absence of expected for eign selling. : There was a further ad vacce of He on local covering, follow ing better later cables, but there was an entire lack of outside speculative support and transactions were excep tionall small for the day with the market finally firm with prices Hc net advance; sales No. 2 red March closed 79c ; May closed 79 rDecem ber closed 76c. Corn Spot steady; No. 2 40Hc ; options opened steady and . unchanged in prices and ruled weak, declining fic under liquidation, cables being lower and export demand disap-' pointing. Later the market rallied. . Jjith a steadier ruling of wheat: closed rm, net unchanged. May closed 37Hc; December closed - 38c.' Oats nSpot easy; No. 3, 28Hc; options dull and nominal. Lard dull; refined easy. Pork easy. Rice firm. Butter quiet; Western ereamery 1724c; State dairy 16 21. Cheese firm; large white 12c. Cabbage Market quoted easy; Long Island $2 003 00 per 100. Pota toes steady; Jersey $1 121 40; New York$112H125; Long Island $1 251 62 ; Southern sweets 75c $1 00; Jersey sweets $1 502 00. Cotton seed oil dull and weaker, .. owing to more liberal offerings; prime yeuow zu$34c. ifreignts to ljiv erpool Cotton by steam 26&d. Coffee Spot Rio firmer; No. 7 invoice 5c bid; No. 7 jobbine 6Hc bid; mild firmer; Cordova 6llc. Sugar Raw firm and held higher; fair re fining 3 13 16c bid; centrifugal 96 test 4 5 16c bid ; molasses sugar 3 9-16c bid; refined steady. Chicago, October 18. An improved export demand and diminishing re ceipts favored a reaction in wheat to day and the market, after a steady de cline for over a week, closed with a gain of 4c for the 'December option. Corn closed unchanged ; oats lic higher. Provisions were stagnant but closed with a fractional advance. Chicago, Oct. 18. Cash quotations: Flour easy. Wheat No. 2 spring 68 70c; No. 3 spring 64 68c; No. 2 red 71. Corn No.23131c. Oats No. 2 22ic; No. 2 white 25 No. 3 white 2424Jc. Pork, per bbl,. $7 907 95. ! Lard, per 100 lbs, $525 5 27 'A. Short rib sides, loose, $4 80 4 85. Dry salted shoulders, $6 12ji. Short clear sides,' boxed, $5 505 60. Wniskey Distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 23. The leading futures ranged as fol lows opening, ' highest, lowest and -closing: Wheat No. 2 October 69, G9, 69H, 69c; December 70U 70, 714, 70, 71c; May 74. 74, 74. 74c. Corn No. 2 Octo ber 30, 30, 30, 30?c; December . 30Ji30. 30, 30, 30c; May31, 31, 3131, 31c. Oats Decem beB22X22H, 22j, 22H22X, 22c; May 24, 24, 23, 24. Pork, per bbl December $7 95,8 00, 7 95, 797; January $9 37H, 9 42 j, 9 37H, 9 42. Lard, per 100 lbs December $5 22, 5 22, 5 22H, 5 225 January $5 35, 5 40, 5 35, 5 37. Short ribs, per 100 lbs-October $4 75, 4 75, 4 75, 4 75; January $4 90, 4 95, 4 90, 4 92X- Baltkiork, October 18. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat Spot very dullj month 70J70c; De cember 73X73Kc- Southern-wheat by sample 6572c. Corn dull and lower Mixed spot 37M37c; month 37?8377ge; November and December 37j37c; November or December, new oro!d,3686Xc; January 35 36c. Southern white corn 4141c. Oats firm No. 2 white 3030c. WHOLESALE PRICES CUMUT. The following quotations represent Wholesale Prices generally. In mas lng small orders niizner prices nave to do cnari BAGGING i 2 lb Jute. tlM 4 Standard ICHtt Burlaps S 6i WESTERN SMOKIU;-- Hams9X -13 12H- Bides $B a 69i Shoulders f O 6 DRY SALTED Bides 9) lb Shoulders B . . O BARRELS Spirits Turpentine Second-hand, each..... 1 25 a 1 35 New New York, each & 1 40 New City, each a 1 40 BEESWAX V a 83 BRICKS Wilmington p M 5 00 7 00 Northern 9 00 14 00-, BUTTER North Carolina S. ........ SO 23 - Northern........ 25 SO CORN MEAL Per bushel, in sacks 4TH Virginia Meal..... 47M COTTON TIEfci V Dundle ' 1 15 CANDLES V lt Sperm... 18 25 Adamantine..... 8 11 CHEESE - Northern Factory 15, 10 Dairy Cream 10 State 13 14 COFFEE 9 B Laguyra 12X 15 Rio 7 9 DOMESTICS . Sheeting, 4-4, V yard... 6H Yarns. V bunch of 5 lbs ... . 70 EGGS-$ dozen 12H 15 FISH Mackerel, No. 1, V barrel... 28 00 80 oo Mackerel, No. 1, half -bbl. 11 00 15 00 Mackerel, No. 2, $ barrel... 16 00 18 00 Mackerel. No. 8, 9 barrel. . . 18 00 14 00 Mullets. barrel 4 CO 4 50 Mullets, V pork barrel 8 60 . N. C. Roe Herring, V keg.. 3 00 8 85 Dry Cod, 6 6 & 10 Extra 4 85 4 50 FLOUR-V - M Lowgrado 8 00 Choice 8 60 Straight 8 90 4 00 First Patent 4 25 4 eo GLUE $i lb 12H 15 GRAIN bushel Corn,from store,bgs White 52 52X Car-load, In bgs White... - 60 Oats, from store 38 40 Oats, Rust Proof 45 - Cow Peas 55 00 HIDES- - Green salted 6 Dry flint..... 10 13H Drr salt 9 HAY V 100 lbs Clover Hay 85 90 Rice Straw 40 60 Eastern 80 85 Western 80 85 North River ,., 80 85 HOOP IRON, lb 8 4 ILLUMINAING OILS Diamond White, bbls gal & UH Aladdin Security " 12M Pratt's Astral " 18tf Carandine " 18 CARD, 9 - . . Northern' 7 8 North Carolina . (8 10 LIME, barrel 115 125 LUMBER (city sawed) V M ft Ship Stuff, resawed 18 00 90 00 Rough edge Plank 15 00 18 00 West India cargoes, accord lng to quality 18 00 18100 Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 23 00 Scantling and Board, conrn 14 oo isioo Common mill 5 00 0 50- Falrmlll 6 50 S 00 - Prime mill . 8 50 10 00 Extra mill.. 10 00 10 60 MOLASSES V gallon-r Barbadoes, In hsgshead.. . . . 25 Barbadoes, In barrels & 28 Porto Rico, In hogsheads.... 23 80 - Porto Rico, In barrels 25 80 Bngar House, In hogsheads. 18 14 Sugar Bouse, In barrels... 14 15 Byrupv In barrels l ? ?5 NAILS, keg. Cut, 60d basis. . 3 40 8 00 PORK, v barrel , , Cltv Mess W 00 10 50 giimp t 2 52 Prime ...... 9 w SALT, 1? eack,' Alum.. ,. 1 10 Liverpool . W 80 - American 70 75 On 125 Sacks. 47M SHINGLES, 7-lncn, per M 6 00 6 50 Common... 160 2 25 Cypress 8ap8..... 8 60 ,2 75 SUGAR, V ibv-standard Qran'd SH 5K Btanaara a rw. , White Extra C .4ff Extra C, Golden H C, Yellow mO H SOAP. Northern 8)4 4 STAVES, M W. O. barrel.... 6 00 14 09 B0. Hogshead. 10 00 ;ER. 9 M reet snipping.. w x i yu . Mill, Prune". 7 60 8 75 M11L Fair M 7 00 Common Mill 5 60 800 in rinr to ordlnarv 8 50 5 00 SHINGLES, N.O. Cypress sawed DM 6x34 heart 1 60 8 50 Bap 6 00 8 00 5x20 Heart 8 00 8 60 " Bap 8 00 2 60 6x24 Heart 6 00 6 60 Bap 6 00 6 60 TALLOW, V t , 8 whiskey, 9 gallon. Northern 1100 S 00 North Carolina 1 00 t 00 WOOL per Unwashed 16 O 17